Honoring Gill Dalley & Soi Dog

​Genius Pet Pack is Donating 10% Of Any Purchase to Soi Dog To Help Rescued Dog Meat Animals Come To America.

​In 2003, John and Gill Dalley landed on the island of Phuket, in Thailand, with the belief that they were going to enjoy the many years ahead, in quiet retirement. But life as so often the case, has a funny way of throwing you a curve.

When Gill and John made their exodus from Britain, I highly doubt they could have dreamed their retirement would have been so busy, nor could they foresee the work they had done would garner worldwide respect.

​Gill and John witnessed first hand a problem that had not only afflicted Thailand, but was prevalent in many Southeast Asian countries. Instead of retirement, they rolled up their sleeves and went to work on a problem, that many never wanted to face, let alone acknowledge.​

Soi is a Thai word for "street" and in 2003 the Dalley's with the help of their friend Margot Homburg Park, fitting named their foundation Soi Dog. In those early days, Gill and John's mission was simple and straightforward address Phuket's epidemic street dog problem by providing the treatment and care these innocent animals so desperately needed... One animal at a time."

With such humble beginnings, it's amazing to see that Soi Dog, in less than a decade has grown from the treatment, sterilization, and care of their very first dog, into an organization that today, annually treats more than 30,000 dogs and cats a year.

Despite the many governmental obstacles placed before them, and facing animal bias that was unparalleled anywhere else in the world, Soi Dog has become not only the largest animal welfare organization in Southeast Asia, but the most respected as well.

While many others would have been content to rest on their laurels, Gill and John refused to accept nothing less than challenging themselves, so they took on the daunting (some would argue, impossible) task of ending the dog meat trade.

In Thailand, up to 500,000 dogs and cats were being trafficked for their meat yearly, worsening as you work your way through other countries that populated Southeast Asia . South Korea slaughters up to three million dogs yearly, Vietnam, five million, eventually peaking in China, where tens of millions of dogs and cats, many of which are stolen pets, are butchered needlessly as a food source.

Sadly, last February the world was saddened to learn that Gill Dalley lost her battle to cancer. Gill was a rare breed, filled with boundless compassion, coupled with a 'Bulldog' determination to get things done.

That doggedness was clearly evident throughout her lifetime, from the loss of her legs that stemmed from a dog rescue, to not letting the pain from cancer stop her from taking care of John or her adopted furry family.

Gill, John and Soi Dog, was able to successfully end the dog-meat trade in Thailand and while silently suffering through all the pain this dreaded disease yields, Gill worked through it all, because this pain was no match for her bravery, fortitude and her dedication to ending the cruelty and championing the rights for animals, not only in her adopted country of Thailand but throughout Asia.

When the announcement of Gill's passing was made public, the respect Gill and John had earned was clearly evidenced by the unprecedented outpouring of love from every corner of our planet.

My respect for Gill and John knows no bounds for what they and Soi Dog have accomplished. I am supremely confident that by 2021, the dog meat trade in Asia will cease to exist, and by 2025 every country in Asia will have passed some meaningful animal rights legislation.

With Gill's passing it by no means signals an end to Soi Dog's mission, because the goals she had set out were too far reaching to simply end with her passing. I wrote earlier that Gill challenged herself to go beyond Soi Dog's original dream, and as I write this paragraph I realize that I was wrong, Gill determination never needed to be challenged, the challenges that Gill and John set forth were in fact, for us.

Wildlife Planet was excited to report the other day that Genius Travel Pet Packa pet company that produces Vegan Dog treats and sells a wide variety of Cruelty-Free, Eco Friendly Dog Products made the following announcement:

Genius Travel Pet Pack is pleased to announce that when you buy any of our Genius Pet Pack products, 10% Of Those Proceeds will be donated to the Soi Dog Foundation.

​We hope that these funds will bring about Gill and John Dalley's dream of a world free from the horror of animal abuse, animal cruelty and further the cause of bestowing rights to end the subjugation of all animals.

This money will be used to help defer the costs of transporting rescued dogs to America and finding them a loving, caring forever home. ​​

The graciousness of many people, companies and foundations are only a start in our quest to complete Gill's work. The Soi Dog Foundation needs help, not only in donations, but also your pledge to adopt your new family member from either an animal shelter or if possible, adopting one of the many dogs that Soi Dog has rescued from the horrors of the dog meat trade.